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ENSA drama festival : special charity performance in aid of St. Dunstan's / ENSA Publicity Department.
Date
[between 1940 and 1945?]
Books
Proposals for a course of anatomical, physiological, and chirurgical lectures, by John Sheldon, ... which will be given at his Anatomical Theatre, Great Queen-Street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, London.
Sheldon, John, 1752-1808.
Date
1780?]
Books
Online
The last performance this season. Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden, to-morrow, Friday, March 21, 1777, Acis and Galatea. (The music composed by Handel.) ...
Covent Garden Theatre.
Date
1777]
Books
Online
Charity performance in aid of St. Mary's Hospital Guild of Friends : the Great Western Railway (London) Dramatic Society presents The sacred flame by W. Somerset Maugham, 14th April, 1955.
Date
1955
Books
The London Philharmonic Orchestra : conductors: Constant Lambert, Dr. Malcolm Sargent, William Walton : Solo pianoforte: Eileen Joyce.
Date
1940
Books
For three nights only and positively no longer. By permission of the Right Worshipful the Vice-Chancellor, and the Worshipful the Mayor of Cambridge. This present Evening Wednesday 13th, Thursday 14th, and Saturday the 16th instant. In the Concert Room, at the Black Bear Inn, Sieur Rea Sen. and Sons. Just arrived from the Royalty Theatre, London, but last from Oxford, and who had the Honour to exhibit by the express Desire of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York, at the Palace in Newmarket, on Thursday the 8th of November 1792, and is happy to observe, that his Performance met with the highest Approbation from their Royal Highnesses and their Family. The Sieur with heart-felt Gratitude, returns his most grateful Acknowledgements to the Nobility and Gentry of the University and Town of Cambridge, for the liberal Encouragement he has experienced; and he feels himself peculiarly happy, that his Attempts to please have given Satisfaction. The Philosophical, Mathematical, and Mechanical Amusements, And the Astonishing, Wonderful, Surprising, and Unparallelled Deceptions & Recreations, of the celebrated Sieur Rea Sen. Whose Performance repeatedly drew crowded and brilliant Audiences in London, and met with unbounded Applause. His Exhibitions are entirely new, and not to be equalled in Europe, and totally divested of Confederacy, or the assistance of Spring Tables, &c. And to render the Evening's Entertainment as captivating as possible, the Whole will conclude with his Astonishing Exhibition of A Roasted Leg of Mutton. He will likewise fry a Pancake in any Gentleman's Hat over a Candle. An Inimitable Italian Egg Bag. The Enchanted Lemon, &c. &c. He will also play at several Games of Cards and engage to win. The Doors will be opened at 7 O'Clock, and begin precisely at half after 7. Tickets to be had of Sieur Rea, at the Red Bull, at the Black Bear, and at the Printing Office, Corner of Green-Street, at Two Shillings each. - Back Seats 1s. - The Performance will conclude by Nine O'Clock A Fire in the Room. - Music will attend.
Rea, Sieur (John).
Date
1793?]
Books
Online
The world première of Whistling psyche by Sebastian Barry / The Almeida Theatre Company Ltd.
Date
2004
Books
Angels in America by Tony Kushner : British premiere / Royal National Theatre.
Royal National Theatre (Great Britain)
Date
[1992]
Books
Hanover Square. Madame Mara's Night. On Friday next, the 30th of April, Will be performed A concert. Act I. Overture. Haydn. Song. Miss Cantelo. Sonata. Piano Forte. Mr. Cramer, jun. Song. Madame Mara. Concerto, Violin. Mr. Cramer. Mad Bess, for that Night only, by Madame Mara, accompanied by Messrs. Knyvett and Cervetto. Act II. Overture. Pleyel. Rondo. Madame Mara, composed by herself. Concerto. Hautboy, Mr. Park. Song. Sig. Marchesi. Symphony. Bach. Doors to open at Seven o'clock, and to begin at Eight. Tickets to be had of Madame Mara, No. 8, Golden-Square; and of Longman and Broderip, Cheapside and Haymarket.
Hanover Square Rooms (Westminster, London, England)
Date
1790]
Books
Online
Edgar F. Cyriax ephemera. Box 4.
Date
[1928]
Ephemera

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ENSA drama festival : special charity performance in aid of St. Dunstan's / ENSA Publicity Department.

Proposals for a course of anatomical, physiological, and chirurgical lectures, by John Sheldon, ... which will be given at his Anatomical Theatre, Great Queen-Street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, London.

The last performance this season. Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden, to-morrow, Friday, March 21, 1777, Acis and Galatea. (The music composed by Handel.) ...

Charity performance in aid of St. Mary's Hospital Guild of Friends : the Great Western Railway (London) Dramatic Society presents The sacred flame by W. Somerset Maugham, 14th April, 1955.

The London Philharmonic Orchestra : conductors: Constant Lambert, Dr. Malcolm Sargent, William Walton : Solo pianoforte: Eileen Joyce.

The world première of Whistling psyche by Sebastian Barry / The Almeida Theatre Company Ltd.

Angels in America by Tony Kushner : British premiere / Royal National Theatre.

Edgar F. Cyriax ephemera. Box 4.

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Proposals for a course of anatomical, physiological, and chirurgical lectures, by John Sheldon, ... which will be given at his Anatomical Theatre, Great Queen-Street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, London.

The last performance this season. Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden, to-morrow, Friday, March 21, 1777, Acis and Galatea. (The music composed by Handel.) ...

Charity performance in aid of St. Mary's Hospital Guild of Friends : the Great Western Railway (London) Dramatic Society presents The sacred flame by W. Somerset Maugham, 14th April, 1955.

The London Philharmonic Orchestra : conductors: Constant Lambert, Dr. Malcolm Sargent, William Walton : Solo pianoforte: Eileen Joyce.

The world première of Whistling psyche by Sebastian Barry / The Almeida Theatre Company Ltd.

Angels in America by Tony Kushner : British premiere / Royal National Theatre.

Edgar F. Cyriax ephemera. Box 4.

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